Webinar | Defending Higher Education in an AI-Driven Threat Landscape

Provided by Proofpoint | 2026 EDUCAUSE Strategic Partner

This webinar is a part of the EDUCAUSE Industry Insights series.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the cyberthreat landscape, increasing the speed, scale, and effectiveness of attacks facing higher education. Today’s threats are increasingly people-focused, leveraging convincing phishing, impersonation, and identity-based techniques delivered through trusted communication channels.

This session explores how higher education is responding to these challenges while maintaining resilient operations and public trust. Grounded in real-world experiences, the discussion will highlight how organizations are strengthening protections around collaboration channels and adapting to risks associated with AI-generated content and interactions.

Learning Outcomes:

• Attendees will gain insight into practical strategies for resource-constrained teams, including layered security approaches, improved threat detection and response, and the use of automation to reduce operational burden.